Today in 2005 High On Fire released the album Blessed Black Wings Oakland, California Stoner/Doom Metal Status:Active Years active: 1998-present HIGH ON FIRE is a stoner/ doom metal act formed in 1998 by lead vocalist/ guitarist Matt Pike. Matt Pike formed HIGH ON FIRE six months after his former act SLEEP disbanded. HIGH ON FIRE play are dirty stoner/ doom metal style with lots of rock´n´roll attitude and BLACK SABBATH and MOTÖRHEAD influences. Relapse Records Matt Pike – guitar, vocals Des Kensel – drums Joe Preston – bass 1. Devilution (4:46) 2. The Face of Oblivion (6:36) 3. Brother in the Wind (5:40) 4. Cometh Down Hessian (5:14) 5. Blessed Black Wings (7:43) 6. Anointing of Seer (5:39) 7. To Cross the Bridge (7:20) 8. Silver Back (3:14) 9. Sons of Thunder (7:12) Total Time: 53:29 Cover artwork by Arik Roper Recorded by Steve Albini The CD comes with a live DVD A music video was made for Devilution. A cover Judas Priests Rapid Fire was recorded for the Japanese version, and also included on the vinyl edition. Bonus tracks for Japan: 10. Rapid Fire (4:18) 11. To Cross the Bridge (Alternate Version) (5:44) Blessed Black Wings is the critically acclaimed third album from High on Fire. The vinyl version was released as a double LP and contains a bonus track, Rapid Fire, originally by Judas Priest. The tracks The Face of Oblivion and Cometh Down Hessian are based on stories by horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness and The Hound, respectively. Blessed Black Wings was voted 48th in the 50 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century in Kerrang! youtube/watch?v=euALIidJYsA
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:08:28 +0000
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